The author explores why Tito remains a popular symbol of stability, social security and independence, despite critical views of his regime. The book maps the cultural, political and everyday manifestations of "Titostalgia".
Alzheimer's disease, an incurable progressive memory disorder and a real public health scourge of the near future, is the main character of this very readable and comprehensibly written book.
Algoritam, 2005.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
7.98 €
Culturology • Politicology • Sociology • Computer Science and Technology
An indispensable sociological study by Manuel Castells, author of the trilogy “The Information Age.” The title alludes to McLuhan's “Gutenberg's Galaxy,” emphasizing that the Internet represents a new communications revolution.
The book describes how the Western Balkans, after initial democratic hopes in the 2000s, slipped into competitive authoritarianism. It explains the mechanisms of "strongman" rule, the role of EU stabilocracy and why democracy does not consolidate.
Profil Knjiga, 2022.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
8.24 €
Archaeology • Ethnology • Culturology • Cultural history • Collections and chronologies
The collection is an interdisciplinary bridge between Ukrainian and Croatian science, encouraging comparative research on Slavic migrations. It presents the Carpathians as a "living archipelago" connecting East and West, important for Croatian ethnogenesi
Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2014.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
18.34 €
Ethnology • Culturology • Sociology • Post-communism • History of Europe • 20th Century
A collection of essays by the Bulgarian historian Maria Todorova (known for Imaginary Balkans), compiled especially for the 20th Century Library. Indispensable for understanding post-communist transitions, culture of memory and Balkan studies.